Evergreen

Can I sit shiva for someone I'm not obligated to mourn for?

Why some Jews wait six hours, while others wait one or three.

Location matters.

Rabbi Yohanan, wounding healer.

Tips from a Black Jew who’s heard it all.

Prison break.

Buying stolen goods.

When and why Jews say an abbreviated Amidah. Full text and translation of Havinenu included.

Why the Jewish year sometimes adds an extra month of Adar and how that changes holidays and Torah readings.

The choice to create a second Purim speaks volumes about how our people value resilience.